How Vatican II Shaped ‘Dignitatis Humanae’
COMMENTARY: As the SSPX moves toward unauthorized episcopal ordinations, Vatican II’s path to ‘Dignitatis Humanae’ sheds light on the Church’s teaching on religious freedom. With the Society of St. Pius X’s recent announcement of its intention to proceed to unauthorized episcopal ordinations, the Catholic Church once more faces the sad possibility of further rupture. Such […]
Leo XIV: A Church ‘Made Restless by History’
COMMENTARY: The Pope’s call to be ‘made restless by history’ points to a path of honest engagement with the past that strengthens faith and renews hope. Editor’s note: This article was originally delivered as the keynote address at a Feb. 20-21 conference held at Christendom College on the theme “Eternity in Time: Thinking With the […]
Pope Leo: War Is Not a Video Game
Pope Leo XIV exhorted journalists to fact-check the news and show the true face of war. During a meeting with Italian journalists Monday at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV warned that news reporting “must guard against the risk of becoming propaganda.” When reporting on today’s “dramatic circumstances of war,” the Holy Father urged news professionals […]
Pope Leo XIV to Receive Liberty Medal July 3
The Vatican confirmed that Pope Leo XIV will accept the award and offer live remarks virtually. Pope Leo XIV will offer live remarks via telecast to a crowd in Philadelphia when he accepts the Liberty Medal award from the National Constitution Center (NCC) on July 3 during a celebration of the 250th anniversary of American […]
Pope Leo: Abuse Prevention Is Expression of Faith
Leo addressed the topic in a March 16 audience with members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors. VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Monday urged the Church to listen to victims of sexual abuse, and called for the recognition of the pain caused and for the creation of “a culture of […]
Pope Leo Meets Author Critical of Opus Dei
Gareth Gore is the author of the 2024 book “Opus,” which accuses Opus Dei of financial misdeeds and spiritual and physical abuse against its members. Pope Leo XIV on Monday met in a private audience with Gareth Gore, a British journalist whose work has criticized Opus Dei as abusive. Gore said he spoke to the […]
Pasolini: True Conversion Happens in Fraternity
In a sermon to the pope and the Roman Curia, Preacher of the Papal Household Father Roberto Pasolini explained that achieving true fraternity poses many challenges and requires inner transformation. Preacher of the Papal Household Father Roberto Pasolini continued on March 13 with the second Lenten homily, inspired by the conversion of St. Francis of […]
Vatican Releases Itinerary for Pope Leo’s Africa Trip
The 11-day visit combines pastoral encounters with Catholic communities, meetings with political leaders and civil society, and symbolic gestures of interreligious dialogue and reconciliation. The Vatican has released the official itinerary for the first apostolic journey of Pope Leo XIV to Africa, scheduled for April 13–23. The visit will take the Holy Father to four […]
Pope Leo XIV Urges Ceasefire in Middle East
Speaking at his Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo XIV urged Christians to bring the Gospel to a world marked by violence and injustice. Pope Leo XIV on Sunday urged those responsible for the escalating war in the Middle East to declare a ceasefire and open paths of dialogue, warning that violence can never lead to justice […]
Pope Leo: God Cannot Be Used to Justify Violence
During a pastoral visit to a Rome parish, the pope warned against invoking God to justify violence. Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that God cannot be used to justify violence or war, warning that “God cannot be enlisted by darkness.” The pope made the remarks March 15 during a pastoral visit to the Parish of […]